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NY trial of ex-PG Goldman board member starts
Hedge fund manager Raj Rajaratnam asked about a rumor that Goldman Sachs "might look to buy a commercial bank." On the other end of the phone, then-widely respected Goldman board member ...
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For NY farmers fracking means salvation _ or ruin
ALBANY, N.Y. -; When Dan Fitzsimmons looks across the Susquehanna River and sees the flares of Pennsylvania gas wells, he thinks bitterly of the riches beneath his own land locked up by the heated ...
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Parents make appeals before webcam case sentencing
ORADELL, N.J. -; One couple lost their teenage son to suicide in the days after his college roommate used a webcam to see him kiss another man in September 2010; the other fears their son will be ...
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US military report ‘poses obstacle’ to relations
The US continues to spread the "China threat" theory in its latest report on China's military, which mars the development of Sino-US military relations, analysts said ...
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Chen arrives in US to study in New York University
Chinese blind activist Chen Guangcheng arrived in the US on Saturday and will begin his studies in New York University (NYU), while observers said Chen may face a tougher life than ...
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Blood Diamond
Liberal guilt movies are always a hard trick to pull off, especially when they mix didactic soapbox standing and action-adventure ...
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Five arrested on terrorism charges at Chicago NATO summit
One man was arrested on terrorism-related charges and another for possession of explosives, bringing the number of people arrested to five ahead of the NATO summit on Sunday in an alleged plot to ...
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Chicago braces for largest anti-NATO protest
A police officer stands watch before an anti-NATO protest march in Chicago, May 20, 2012. Chicago police trying to keep the peace during the NATO summit may face their biggest test on Sunday when ...
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Chicago Police monitor big anti-NATO rally
Thousands of protesters converged on Chicago's Grant Park Sunday for a demonstration against the NATO summit meeting in the city. Masses gathered for a noon rally at the Petrillo Music Shell, ...
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Report Hack attack on Chicago city site
Hackers may have launched a cyberattack on a City of Chicago Web site at the same time the NATO summit began, sources told the Chicago Sun-Times. A You Tube video posted on cyberwarnews.info ...
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Latinos Respond to Obamas Support of Gay Marriage
NEW YORK -- In a move that could change how Latinos vote in the 2012 Presidential election, Barack Obama became the first U.S. President to announce his support for same-sex marriage Wednesday, ...
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I am very grateful to the assistance of the American Embassy and the promise of the Chinese government for protection of my rights as a citizen over the long term. I am very gratified to see the Chinese government has been dealing with the situation with restraint and calm.
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